isabelbrinck wrote:Question: when should i start fertilizing my Amaryllis (Hippeastrum), after a period of dormancy? It's first new stem is growing quickly... I'm keeping it hydrated for now.

Usually sufficient food is contained in the large bulb, and little additional fertilizer is required. Adding a bit of water while blooming seems to keep the flowers fresh a few days longer. I have kept the bulbs from year to year, but other than the money for buying a new plant, it probably isn't worth the effort.

I have kept the bulbs from year to year, but other than the money for buying a new plant, it probably isn't worth the effort.

Oh, well. I didn't find it any effort at all, actually. I wasn't sure I would be able to achieve a second blooming period, since I had no place to keep the dormant plant at the right temperature, but it seems it worked anyway!

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